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Need new drl/high beams???

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Old 11-16-12, 10:32 PM
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would it fit inside the headlight with the cover closed or do i have to drill holes?
Old 11-17-12, 05:44 AM
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Yeesh.. I didn't stop to think that going LED would make you effectively lose your high beams. Forget that. I'm doing my front lights for safety and better night vision, not for cosmetics.

It would be the ultimate to somehow have HID DRLs.. but unless you want to drive around blinding people, it's impossible with traditional automotive HID ballasts.. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...6-hid-drl.html

Dual stage HID ballasts would be the answer.. and may be not too far off. Check this out: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/e...tes/01372A.pdf

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Old 11-17-12, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by my1s250
would it fit inside the headlight with the cover closed or do i have to drill holes?
Everything fit inside the headlight with the cover closed for me
Old 02-16-13, 09:26 PM
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So are the cree drls brighter than the 68 smd ones?
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